L.J. Slavin
L.J. Slavin is an award winning multi-instrumentalist well versed in a wide variety of styles. Some of the instruments L.J. plays include flute, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica, pennywhistle, banjo, guitar, autoharp, jew's harp, dulcimer and musical saw.
He has performed in almost every venue imaginable including festivals, concert halls, schools, pubs and much more. L.J.'s theatrical career has taken him to Broadway where he performed in a Tony Award winning production (Grapes of Wrath, best play, 1990), as well as Equity house theatres across the country and England. Some of the theatre companies he has worked with include Steppenwolf, Goodman, Northlight, Chicago Shakespeare, Denver Center, Virginia Stage, Goodspeed, Cincinnati Playhouse, LaJolla Playhouse and more.
L.J. has done two tours of the British Isles and England with his Bluegrass band and is currently playing in a wide variety of musical projects listed elsewhere on this website. He also produced and hosted "Down Home Music Time" for National Public Radio.
His jingle work includes spots for Kelloggs, McDonald's, Sears, State Farm, IL lottery and more. L.J. also presents school assemblies and concerts for senior facilities. Details are on the "School / Senior shows" page of this website.